To make life easier when traveling, it’s important to have the right gear. On Stalker, we carry 12 50-foot dock lines, six large A5 polyball fenders about 30 inches in diameter, two more 15-inch ...

Anyone can drive a boat. Out on the open sea, you throttle up and keep the bow pointed along a given heading. Hopefully, you'll arrive at your destination with enough time left for a dock-side drink ...

The sun glinted off the water in Gothenburg, Sweden, as Volvo Penta’s self-docking yacht backed slowly toward a waiting crowd. The lustrous leather steering wheel spun all on its own. Nervous sailors ...

Navier showed off what it is calling the first ever auto-docking feature for a hydrofoil electric boat, which should make it even easier for beginner boaters to navigate their watercraft. The electric ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? It's a familiar sensation to anyone who's ever helmed a boat: You're maneuvering ...

Just because your boat’s designed for the water doesn’t mean it wants to stay there 24/7. Stored in the wet stuff it’s assaulted by a host of environmental factors, from marine growth to the simple ...

Many Americans with waterfront properties have the luxury of owning a boat dock or boat launch where they can store boats and access common waterways. Though structures like boat docks increase the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bill Springer would rather be on a superyacht. And he often is. This screen shot shows how Nueboat autonomous navigation ...